2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid | CarGurus Test Drive Review

[@baldheadlogic]

Great Review Chris. You keep it real on your reviews. I appreciate that. Keep them coming.

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

Great review! It is pretty disappointing that Nissan didn't update the structure of the Rogue to be safer..... I do have to admit though, I like this exterior design a little more than the previous design. This Rogue just looks a lot more modern. Also, like you said, the Rogue seems to stay fairly competitive in the style department. Keep up the great work, Chris Wardlaw! You truly are a great car reviewer! -DriveAndBeDriven "The Quest To Record The Best!"

[@ZlatkoUnger]

Great content, but please kill the looped music.

[@mustafanajeeb7859]

Perfect review & great Nissan.

[@afcgeo882]

Hybrids, by their technological nature, improve city driving above all else. If most of your driving is in the city, a hybrid is going to translate into lots of fuel economy. Right now, this is just one of two (the other is the Toyota Rav4) compact CUV hybrids on the market, even though it's the biggest selling passenger vehicle class in North America. The Rav4 is, arguably, a much better hybrid because it provides better driving characteristics and better fuel economy than the Nissan, but... the Nissan feels more refined, is probably more comfortable for most people and larger than the Rav4. If your driving isn't mostly city, don't bother with this one. The CR-V would serve you much better in most circumstances, offers better performance, better handling, better fuel economy and more utility than the Rogue or Rav4. If your driving is mostly highway, the GMC Terrain Diesel should also be a consideration, but the $3,000 premium over the gas engines means that if you're leasing, you won't earn the money back in fuel economy (Diesel is also almost 30% more expensive than 87 octane gasoline). The 2019 Rav4 is something to consider and the CRV (if you live in warmer climates due to the 1.5 engine issue). If you're performance-minded, you should look at the Escape 2.0 EcoBoost (Titanium only now) and the Mazda CX-5. The Hyundai Tucson Sport seems to be a very acceptable compact CUV for budget-minded people and the Cherokee Trailhawk is for those looking for off-road capability. However, the ultimate compromise (a car that's good at all, but not great at any) is probably the 2019 Subaru Forester, which does above average in all categories, despite not being the champion in any one category.

[@moshariff6320]

Hey! I recognize you from autobytel! Why don't I see you review cars on that Channel anymore???

[@afcgeo882]

Because he changed jobs, duh!

[@CRVgarage]

The background music is so annoying.

[@kn7gez]

Engine was running going through fast food drive through? Why it's hybrid

[@afcgeo882]

Perhaps the battery was low. It's a low capacity battery, which is why the MPG improvement is almost non-existent.

[@faustinorios21]

Megusta

[@skyline3050]

Toyota bast hybrid

[@whatnow2409]

Music nono

[@keytothegate68]

10K penalty for trying to save on gas

[@afcgeo882]

What 10K penalty? The car costs $1000 extra.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

What! No plaid shirt? I couldn't pay any attention to the review. Lol 3* crash rating is poor. Wouldn't buy it.

[@molaroismorais1955]

Man you talk too much !!! Just show us the car period!!!!

[@afcgeo882]

This is a car REVIEW, not a look. His job is to talk about the car, not just show it.